Read the excerpt from “The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes.” At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us to behave in the world. You teach us . . .

• not to hurt other creatures,
• to share – not be greedy.

Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?

Suzuki most likely includes this question in her speech to

ask listeners to remember what is taught in kindergarten.
encourage listeners to remember their own kindergarten classes.
challenge listeners to think about how they act in the world.
make listeners feel good about how children in the world are taught.

What is the direct object in the following sentence? jerry asked him a question. a. question b. jerry c. asked

They also make slight swaying movements to mimic leaves and grass moved by the wind. based on the text, to mimic is most likely which of the following? avoid copy make mock

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.